Mary Meet, My name is BurnningSage. In this blog I will try to answers the simple question some may have about my beliefs. I am not here to persuade anyone to change their beliefs. Some may not agree with what I post on my blog, but I am not going to apologize if it offends you in any way. If you do not like what I have posted you have the free will to leave. I just hope anyone who visits take away with them a little more knowledge of what Paganism is. Bright Blessings to all.

Moon Phase

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Before You Begin

Before you begin your ritual it is common to take time cleaning your tools, the ritual space and cleaning yourself. Much of the time this is a method for focusing your mind towards the work you are soon to engage in.

Cleaning Tools: Spending time in silence cleaning your tools is a way to focus your mind as a method of meditation. As you sit cleaning your ritual tools you rest your mind upon them, contemplating what they are and how they are about to be used. You will consider their symbolism and reaffirm your connection to these items, charging them with your own energies as you clean them.

Bathing: Ritual bathing can be a significant part of preparing for your ritual. It allows you to not only clean yourself but also to "cleanse" your mind of distractions. This is like a small purification ritual before moving into your larger working.

Cleaning the Ritual Space: Sweeping, anointing and preparing the space for your ritual is in itself a significant act. It announces that something special is about to take place there and that the area is being made suitable for it. This cleansing is not just for brushing away dust and dirt, though, it is more about ridding the area of any energies that may be unwanted in the space of the ritual.